Why grumpy cat looks grumpy

A statement says she died on Tuesday following complications from a recent urinary tract infection. The cat from Arizona had "helped millions of people smile". Grumpy, whose real name was Tardar Sauce, went viral in after photographs of her sour expression emerged online. Her image quickly spread as a meme. According to owner Tabitha Bundesen, her facial expression was caused by feline dwarfism and an underbite.

Grumpy Cat travelled the world making television appearances and in even starred in her own Christmas film. Madame Tussauds in San Francisco unveiled a waxwork of her in Some days are grumpier than others Her Instagram account has more than two million followers.

Grumpy's face has starred in thousands of memes with many people choosing to share them again after hearing the news of her death. Fortnite Game of Thrones Books. Comics Music. Filed under: Entertainment Tech Culture. Grumpy Cat, whose grumpiness brought joy to the internet, has died New, 24 comments. Share this story Share this on Facebook Share this on Twitter Share All sharing options Share All sharing options for: Grumpy Cat, whose grumpiness brought joy to the internet, has died.

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Email required. By signing up, you agree to our Privacy Notice and European users agree to the data transfer policy. I am sure that many of you have encountered urinary tract infections in your pets that were successfully treated with antibiotics.

Here are three possible scenarios. Unfortunately, we will probably never know for certain what killed Grumpy Cat. Sometimes, however, even with all the money in the world and the best medicine, the body cannot fight off severe disease. June 12, Dr. Katz Medical Mystery. Typically, urinary tract infections start with bacteria coming from outside the body which work their way in and first infect the bladder.

When bacteria invade the bladder, they can cause pain and inflammation. It is possible that if this infection goes untreated for a period of time, the bacteria can then travel to the kidneys and infect them as well.

A bacterial kidney infection is called pyelonephritis. A cat will generally not be systemically sick from a bladder infection, but can from a kidney infection.